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| Ozone Radiation Shield | ||
| Filling the gap between the inner and outer hull with ozone. |
| "My greatest concern is whether the insulating stratum of ozone which is between the double walls of our cabin in order to check the deadly short-wave gamma rays of space, would prove effective." |
| Technovelgy from A Daring Trip To Mars,
by Max Valier. Published by Wonder Stories in 1931 Additional resources -
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See the entry for radiation shield from The Ultimate Weapon (1936) by John W. Campbell and astrophage from Project Hail Mary (2021) by Andy Weir.
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